The state is likely to appeal the ruling, which chips away at a signature piece of housing legislation.
Senate Bill 9, passed in 2021, made it easier to build smaller second units on what are now single-family properties. That includes up to four units, such as duplexes or homes with attached living units, if the lot is split into two equal parcels under the bill. across California has been ruled unconstitutional by a Los Angeles County judge — but the narrow ruling is likely to be appealed by the state.
The Los Angeles County Superior Court judge’s ruling, issued on Monday, means that SB 9 can’t be applied in these five cities. It remains unclear for now whether the law remains valid in other cities. “The writing is on the wall for this particular court ruling to upend future SB 9 processing,” said Rafa Sonnenfeld, policy director at the pro-housing group YIMBY Action.
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